DVPW 2024, Göttingen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
September 25, 2024
Does local right-wing party representation induce hate crimes?
Does local right-wing party representation induce hate crimes?
Design
Results
Social identity theory
Populist radical right parties
Creation of distinct in-group, under attack by threatening out-group ⚡
German municipalities
Units
Outcome
Treatment
Estimand
Design
Treatment
Results may be different for
treatment cohorts
ideological motivation
treatment intensities
violent crimes
local PRR presence does not increase hate crimes
normalization: national/state level > local level
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